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A list of Korean homonyms
Homonyms (Korean:동음 이의어) are "words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation, but have different meanings."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym]
 
'''Note''': We have excluded one syllable Hanja characters unless there is a non Hanja meaning as well.
 


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! Korean Word
! Korean Word
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Meanings
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Meanings
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|개
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#Dog
#Thing, item (used as a [[counters|counter]])
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|걸다
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#To hang,
#To bet
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|걸리다
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#To be hung
#To take time
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|구하다
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#<[[救]]>To save, to rescue
#<[[求]]>To look for, to seek
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|-
|기타
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#Guitar
#<[[其]][[他]]> A word to convey a similar expression to: 'the rest', 'the others', 'and so forth', 'and what not', 'and other things'.
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|-
|김
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#Dried seaweed
#Steam
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|-
|눈
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#Snow
#Eye
|When pronounced, 눈 (snow) has a slightly longer vowel sound
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|다리
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#Leg
#Bridge
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|-
|대기
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#<[[大]][[氣]]> Atmosphere
#<[[待]][[機]]> Stand by, be on standby
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|들다
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#Carry, hold, pick up
#Enter, walk into, go into, step into
#Sharp
#Honorific word for eat or drink
|Many people don't realize the phrase 드세요 is from 들다 + 세요
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|마르다
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#To become dry
#To lose weight, to become thin
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|맞다
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#To be right, to be correct
#To be hit, to be beaten
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|묻다
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#To ask
#To bite
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|미치다
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#To be crazy
#Reach, extend over
#To be a match for, to be equal
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|부르다
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#To call (out)
#To sing (노래 부르다)
#To be full (배 부르다)
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|빠지다
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#To fall out
#To be addicted to, to be engrossed in
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|사과
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#Apple
#Apology
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|-
|선물
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#<[[膳]][[物]]> Present, gift
#<[[先]][[物]]> Futures (stock)
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|실수
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#<[[失]][[手]]> Mistake, error
#<[[實]][[數]]> Real number (mathematics)
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|싸다
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#To be cheap
#To wrap, pack up or package
#To release (used for urinating, defecating and ejaculating)
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|쓰다
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#To write
#To use
#To be bitter
#To wear (a hat, glasses
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| 안심
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#Relaxation, feeling relieved
#Beef tenderloin
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|연기
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#<[[煙]][[氣]]> Smoke
#<[[演]][[技]]> Acting
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|열
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#The number '10' (native Korean number system)
#Fever
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|운동
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#Exercise
#Movement (organized activity to achieve something)
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|의사
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#<[[醫]][[師]]> Doctor
#<[[意]][[思]]> Intention, intent
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|이상
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#<[[異]][[常]]/[[異]][[狀]]> Weird, strange, abnormal, a disorder
#<[[以]][[上]]> More than, (number) or more
|이상 #1 can be written in two different ways via [[hanja]].
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|인분
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#Serving (used as a [[counters|counter]])
#<[[人]][[糞]]> Feces
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|인정
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#<[[人]][[情]]> Human feelings, sympathy, pity, compassion
#<[[認]][[定]]> Recognition, ackowledgement, admission
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|자리
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#Seat
#Space, room (for something)
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|점
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#Dot, mole
#Fortune-telling
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|직장
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#<[[職]][[場]]> Work, workplace
#<[[直]][[腸]]> Rectum
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|지방
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#<[[脂]][[肪]]> Fat
#<[[地]][[方]]> Any area outside of Seoul (countryside)
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|타다
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#To ride
#To burn
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|팔
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#The number '8' (Native Korean numbers)
#Arm
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|풀
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#Glue
#Grass
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 15 October 2022

Homonyms (Korean:동음 이의어) are "words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation, but have different meanings."[1]

Note: We have excluded one syllable Hanja characters unless there is a non Hanja meaning as well.


Korean Word Meanings Notes
개
  1. Dog
  2. Thing, item (used as a counter)
걸다
  1. To hang,
  2. To bet
걸리다
  1. To be hung
  2. To take time
구하다
  1. <救>To save, to rescue
  2. <求>To look for, to seek
기타
  1. Guitar
  2. <其他> A word to convey a similar expression to: 'the rest', 'the others', 'and so forth', 'and what not', 'and other things'.
김
  1. Dried seaweed
  2. Steam
눈
  1. Snow
  2. Eye
 When pronounced, 눈 (snow) has a slightly longer vowel sound
다리
  1. Leg
  2. Bridge
대기
  1. <大氣> Atmosphere
  2. <待機> Stand by, be on standby
들다
  1. Carry, hold, pick up
  2. Enter, walk into, go into, step into
  3. Sharp
  4. Honorific word for eat or drink
 Many people don't realize the phrase 드세요 is from 들다 + 세요
마르다
  1. To become dry
  2. To lose weight, to become thin
맞다
  1. To be right, to be correct
  2. To be hit, to be beaten
묻다
  1. To ask
  2. To bite
미치다
  1. To be crazy
  2. Reach, extend over
  3. To be a match for, to be equal
부르다
  1. To call (out)
  2. To sing (노래 부르다)
  3. To be full (배 부르다)
빠지다
  1. To fall out
  2. To be addicted to, to be engrossed in
사과
  1. Apple
  2. Apology
선물
  1. <膳物> Present, gift
  2. <先物> Futures (stock)
실수
  1. <失手> Mistake, error
  2. <實數> Real number (mathematics)
싸다
  1. To be cheap
  2. To wrap, pack up or package
  3. To release (used for urinating, defecating and ejaculating)
쓰다
  1. To write
  2. To use
  3. To be bitter
  4. To wear (a hat, glasses
안심
  1. Relaxation, feeling relieved
  2. Beef tenderloin
연기
  1. <煙氣> Smoke
  2. <演技> Acting
열
  1. The number '10' (native Korean number system)
  2. Fever
운동
  1. Exercise
  2. Movement (organized activity to achieve something)
의사
  1. <醫師> Doctor
  2. <意思> Intention, intent
이상
  1. <異常/異狀> Weird, strange, abnormal, a disorder
  2. <以上> More than, (number) or more
 이상 #1 can be written in two different ways via hanja.
인분
  1. Serving (used as a counter)
  2. <人糞> Feces
인정
  1. <人情> Human feelings, sympathy, pity, compassion
  2. <認定> Recognition, ackowledgement, admission
자리
  1. Seat
  2. Space, room (for something)
점
  1. Dot, mole
  2. Fortune-telling
직장
  1. <職場> Work, workplace
  2. <直腸> Rectum
지방
  1. <脂肪> Fat
  2. <地方> Any area outside of Seoul (countryside)
타다
  1. To ride
  2. To burn
팔
  1. The number '8' (Native Korean numbers)
  2. Arm
풀
  1. Glue
  2. Grass
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